In conversation with a couple from St. Paul's a few days ago I discovered that we witnessed the same sky spectacle last Saturday.They were on their way to Cobourg while we were on the last leg home from our vacation. They got the head-on view of what I noticed in the rear-view mirror, a rare double rainbow. I took the exit off the 401 highway which would allow us an even better viewpoint, and I have the photos to prove it. We scurried about in the last vestiges of what had been an intense downpour, seeking the right shot. Unfortunately we could only get a chunk of the bigger skyscape.
The first covenant story in scripture is of the bow in the sky which would be a sign that God would never inundate the Earth again. It is an important part of the pre-historical portion of the book of Genesis with Noah and his family ensuring humanity's future and and that of the other creatures of the planet.
Rainbows are often spectacular, hopeful images in the heavens, portents not only of the end of the storm but of new possibilities. I was interested to discover that the song Over the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz movie was almost cut. It has since been voted the greatest movie song ever.
Did you see those rainbows last Saturday? Any other good ones this summer?
I saw one perfect beautiful arche last week. Not sure if it was the same one but it was rare to see one so complete and brillant. It almost didn't look real. Love your photo.
ReplyDeleteI'm struck sometimes at the events we almost or do miss that are on our doorstep. Except for a glance into the mirror we might have missed these rainbows because we were headed in the other direction.
ReplyDeleteThe same happened one night driving back to Sudbury from T.O.
Nothing in front of me except night sky, then a look to the west for a spectacular view of the Northern Lights.
Rainbows are not only seen in the warm months. I have had the opportunity here in SK to experience sundogs. They are like rainbows surrounding the sun in extremely cold temperatures.
ReplyDeleteAgain, weather that you don't really want to be out in, but sometimes you have to be in order to experience extraordinary beauty.
We would see sundogs when we lived in N. Ontario Deb.
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